Hakanisms

Back in the late 90's my dad
was fortunate enough to work with a Turk named Hakan Karan
at Advanced Energy.
Of course Hakan, like many non-English speakers, had an affinity, or at least an enjoyment for trying to pick up on American idioms. Much to our entertainment, however, these came across completely mutilated, and so my dad started the "Hakanism of the Month" list, which was set up to deliver a new phrase every month. And so I present to you the exhaustive list below!

After that answer, he started back paddling! ~HOTM

Any one of us idiots could do it. ~HOTM

Are you ready to RAMBLE? ~HOTM

Are you saying, We had to use these parts, I had a gun on my head? ~HOTM

Can we do some cross-sectional training? [cross-functional training] ~HOTM

Can you gubble like a turkey? ~HOTM

Don't beat up around the bushes! ~HOTM

Don't kill your bridges. [burn your bridges] ~HOTM

Don't stir something that is not there yet. [Don't stir up the pot] ~HOTM